Agdoud Ahivri 16
28 Ashdod 77100
Israel

http://www.andalusit.org

The Israeli Andalus Orchestra - Blend between Eest&West Andalus music, Instrumental, DJiri,Flamenco, Ala, Gernata, Shaabi

public contact

• phone: +972 8 867166 7
• fax: +972 8 8671150
• email: ofer@andalusit.org

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activities

• Artist
  • Band/Soloist
  • Manager
• Institution
  • Cult.Inst.
  • Educational
  • Library/Archive
• Promoter
  • Festival
• Publisher
  • Music
• Records
  • Label
  • Producer

visited events

• WOMEX 2007

company description

The Israeli Andalus Orchestra has become, since its inception in 1994, one of the most exciting
and leading phenomenon in the cultural dynamics of Israel, and the highest and most worthy
symbol of the re-emerging Middle-Eastern Jewish culture. The Orchestra was founded in the
port city of Ashdod, where it still maintains its artistic home. It has begun a fascinating cultural
journey to musical and cultural focal points in Israel and around the world, which is of special
interest to admirers of Andalusian music.The Orchestra has performed, and still performs in
well known cultural centers in Israel such as the Tel Aviv Museum, the Opera House, the Tel
Aviv Cultural Center, Binyanai HaUmah and the Jerusalem Theater. This is in addition to their
outstanding success in international cultural centers such as Central Park in New York, Montreal,
Duc-Sur-Sud Festival in Marseille, Sphinx Festival in Brussels and Los Angeles.

Blend between Eest&West

The Orchestra performs in various ensembles music that originated in Andalusia, the southernmost
province in Spain, bordering on the Mediterranean Sea and facing Morocco. This cultural blend
between North Africa and Europe gave birth almost a thousand years ago to this unique music
that combines both Arabic and Western melodies. The typical musical format of Andalusit music
is the Nuba-suite. The orchestra is composed of 45 musicians and a staff of six conductors and
musical advisors. Most of the musicians play according to notes on classical instruments such
as the violin, viola, cello and contra-bass. They are joined by a traditional Andalusit ensemble
whose musicians play instruments such as the Oud, Mandolin, Guitar, Kamanja, Darbuka and Tar.